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Published on 04/15/07 at 15:00Primarily a singer, I've been playing guitar for about 10 years, been in a band (drummer!), and have continued to record and play with other musicians on a non-professional basis. My styles range from folk to hard rock, with heavy power-pop leanings -- Big Star, not Green Day.
I bought this effects pedal at Truetone Music in Santa Monica, CA for $250.
For years I had hunted for a distortion/metal pedal that could deliver the kind of organic, dynamic, versatile tone that I wanted. I've used the Marshall JH-1 Jackhammer for years, but it sounded too metallic and wasn't what I was looking for. The Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff was a tremendous disappointment, sounding artificial and harsh rather than rich and responsive. I finally happened upon the Bloody Mary and it's precisely what I wanted. It delivers a complex drive tone, and it is extremely responsive to the guitar. I've never had a pedal that was this responsive to the guitar's volume and tone controls, my own playing dynamics, and the pickup selection. Turn down the guitar's volume and suddenly you have a juiced-up clean tone; hit the strings harder and you get extra crunch. The EQ controls on the pedal are very easy to control. This is also the only distortion-type pedal I've found that can make my Telecaster sound good at high gain settings.
At $279 street price, it's definitely not an inexpensive piece of gear. I think it's worth it, since it can liven your clean tone, provide subtle distortion, or go to full-on crunch. It does the job of three of the pedals in my collection. The battery compartment is a bit hard to get at, requiring a flat-head screwdriver. The input and output jacks are in a strange place, side by side at the top of the pedal, so access is not as good as with most pedals.
Great. Solid metal chassis, sturdy knobs. The on/off button is a tad light, but responsive.
The best overdrive/distortion/metal pedal I've ever owned, and in fact, just about my favourite effect pedal, period. Despite its heavy-metal name, the Bloody Mary is a versatile pedal with loads of personality, great adaptability, superb response, and great sound. It's the kind of pedal you can leave on for an entire set.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I bought this effects pedal at Truetone Music in Santa Monica, CA for $250.
For years I had hunted for a distortion/metal pedal that could deliver the kind of organic, dynamic, versatile tone that I wanted. I've used the Marshall JH-1 Jackhammer for years, but it sounded too metallic and wasn't what I was looking for. The Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff was a tremendous disappointment, sounding artificial and harsh rather than rich and responsive. I finally happened upon the Bloody Mary and it's precisely what I wanted. It delivers a complex drive tone, and it is extremely responsive to the guitar. I've never had a pedal that was this responsive to the guitar's volume and tone controls, my own playing dynamics, and the pickup selection. Turn down the guitar's volume and suddenly you have a juiced-up clean tone; hit the strings harder and you get extra crunch. The EQ controls on the pedal are very easy to control. This is also the only distortion-type pedal I've found that can make my Telecaster sound good at high gain settings.
At $279 street price, it's definitely not an inexpensive piece of gear. I think it's worth it, since it can liven your clean tone, provide subtle distortion, or go to full-on crunch. It does the job of three of the pedals in my collection. The battery compartment is a bit hard to get at, requiring a flat-head screwdriver. The input and output jacks are in a strange place, side by side at the top of the pedal, so access is not as good as with most pedals.
Great. Solid metal chassis, sturdy knobs. The on/off button is a tad light, but responsive.
The best overdrive/distortion/metal pedal I've ever owned, and in fact, just about my favourite effect pedal, period. Despite its heavy-metal name, the Bloody Mary is a versatile pedal with loads of personality, great adaptability, superb response, and great sound. It's the kind of pedal you can leave on for an entire set.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com